You just came out of Ezeiza airport.
Could it be any better? This is your new home!
The hot weather and the waves of Spanish speakers walking around you are postcards of a dream coming true.
You finally arrived to the beautiful Buenos Aires, promising land of tango, soccer and beef. You heard many wonderful stories from other expats about life in Buenos Aires. You know it is the European capital of Latin America. Great food. Cheap prices. Extroverted people. You heard Argentinians inherited an interesting European style from their Italian and Spanish ancestors.
What could possibly go wrong?
You came down to spend a nice season in an exotic culture: A Semester study abroad. An Expat assignment with your family. Maybe you met an attractive Argentino/a and you came down following an adventure. Or you are just making another stop in your trip around the world.
This is not your first living abroad experience.
However, things start to get difficult...
Let´s put it this way:
You meet some nice Argentinian locals and you are invited to a birthday party. You are so excited about it! You arrive at 10pm on the dot, as agreed. But surprisingly, you´re the first guest to arrive and the host is not even ready to receive you. What is wrong with Argentinians´ clocks?
A possible answer to this is… the concept of time. Argentina is a fluid time culture. Time is there to serve people´s needs, and not the other way around.
In social events in Argentina, such as parties or lunches with family or friends, start times are usually indicative, and arriving 30 to 40 minutes is frequent. Argentines are generally late, because they will not leave the previous meeting – obligation to the person you are with, outweighs inconveniencing everybody else. However, avoid generalizations.... Punctuality is more important in business meetings than in social events.
Our customized Intercultural Training Programs will help you understand the ins and outs of Argentinian culture and answer some of these questions:
1) What´s the Argentinos and Porteños (Buenos Aires citizens) mentality like?
2) What motivates Argentinians?
3) What are their values and how does this influence their behavior and communication style?
4) How can you relate effectively with Argentinian colleagues and managers at workplace?
We deliver affordable trainings to:
-expats and their families (children, trailing spouses)
-international students
-travelers
-occasional visitors
Where? We can visit you at your workplace or meet in one of the stlylish Coffee places of Buenos Aires downtown.
Contact us to work together on a customized intercultural training session to make the most out of your overseas experience in Argentina!
Email us: Natalia_sarro@yahoo.com.ar
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